#00A041
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.177 148.4), rgb(0, 160, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#00A041 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A041 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.177 148.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00A041 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A041 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A041 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A041 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 149)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A2
oklch(81% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A041
oklch(61.6% 0.177 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#043010
oklch(27.2% 0.073 148.1)
#00A041 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A29137 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938649 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A041
#00A041
oklch(61.6% 0.177 148.4)
- #BB57B9
#BB57B9
oklch(61.6% 0.176 328.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00A041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #00A041 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.